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2014

Texas House, District 34

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 1:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $1,132,273
Total candidate spending: $1,026,911
Total outside spending: $0
Candidate + outside spending: $1,026,911

Incumbent: Filemon Vela (D)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Democrat

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
VELA, FILEMON MR. (D)
Won General
Y $58,730 12/31/14 $821,878 $867,734 $0 $0
SMITH, LARRY STANLEY (R)
Lost General
N $0 12/31/14 $123,849 $121,835 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1003375 Monthly/quarterly report FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $186,544 $37,341 $207,933
993626 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $1,500 $17,546 $58,730
991789 Monthly/quarterly report (TERMINATION REPORT) LARRY SMITH VETERAN FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $0 $0
979788 Monthly/quarterly report FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $22,304 $52,251 $74,776
980684 Monthly/quarterly report LARRY SMITH VETERAN FOR CONGRESS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $8,050 $7,431 $696
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